C3052 Stop Cooperation

"Life is not more than a hundred, one's heart is always filled with a thousand years of sorrow …" These are all for nothing! "

"Even if these artifacts were under my control, how long would I live? "It's only seventy to eighty years. As for my children, I can't guarantee any more …"

"But to these treasures of art, although fragile, their lives are still very long. As long as you take care of them carefully, they can live for thousands of years and live forever!"

"Is France a place where these treasures can be cared for? With all due respect, this war has done more damage than I have ever seen, and how many treasures of art have been destroyed in the fire of war? I'm afraid there are more than a hundred thousand pieces! "

"So, the virtuous live! What is a virtuous person, who can protect these works of art is a virtuous person... "It doesn't matter whether or not I take advantage of the situation. These babies will be protected by me!"

"In the future, just leave it to fate. Maybe a hundred years from now, you will return to Asia. By then, won't all of these treasures be returned to you?"

Blanqui was so angry that his nose was crooked, thinking that such a righteous person, was truly a born politician!

"Leader, I don't want to waste any more time on these things. I just want to know what is your purpose in inviting me here so late at night!"

"However, I must explain in advance that the rules for this transaction must be changed. Paris no longer has gold and antiques for you, so you must accept other means of payment!"

"Why not notes? "You have to understand that all paper money is printed under the gold standard system and their purchasing power can be guaranteed. Why do you refuse to accept it?"

"The Republic has never said to abolish the currency issued by the Empire. We did not even destroy the accounts and assets of the Imperial Bank. We chose to continue it …"

Xiao Letian waved his hand, "No no no no …. I'm not here to discuss financial knowledge with you. I just want to tell you one thing, our business cannot be continued any longer. These few days should be the last few days of the transaction! "

"What?" You want to stop the trade? " Blanqui never thought that just as he started to bargain, Xiao Letian would close the door.

"Cough, cough …" "Fellow leader, what are your conditions, we can talk about them slowly …"

Xiao Letian shook his head: "No, no, no, you think too much, I am not asking for a sky-high price, and I don't want to blackmail you, but for this kind of smuggling business, I can only do it for a short period of time, not for a whole life!"

"To tell you the truth, the reason why Prussia tolerated me to engage in such a smuggling transaction was only to repay a favor to the Chinese. Do you think that I've earned a lot from the smuggling trade?"

"Do you think this is a business deal? This is a huge mistake. In this business, we, the Chinese people, have paid a lot! "

"The most difficult thing to repay is the debt of gratitude. This thing cannot be explained or seen, but you can't deny its existence. Every time I smuggle goods to Paris, I deduct them from the account of my close alliance with Prussia. On the surface, it looks fine, but a favor is unreliable."

"I think the smuggling of goods in Paris is just a disguised ally in the eyes of the Prussian. A small fight would still be okay, you wouldn't think that we would cooperate forever, right?"

With these words, Blanqui's heart turned cold. 90% of the Shabelle Sect's smuggling business was now monopolized by the left faction of the Montmartre plateau.

Although Thiers and Andrew had been the first to establish a relationship with each other, the commune had started to get involved with this business as the war was getting intense. Currently, Eugene and Andrew could only engage in the most scattered smuggling of cultural relics, the majority of which was in the hands of the left.

The Shabelle Gate supply line could be said to be the lifeline of the commune. Without the support of these supplies, Paris would not be able to survive the winter.

Before, when he was thinking about how to bargain with Xiao Letian, the reality was so cruel, and Xiao Letian actually wanted to directly stop business.

There was dead silence within the tent. The boy who was playing the flute on the oil painting looked at the two of them indifferently!

Time passed minute by minute, Blanqui gritted his teeth and said, "We can even increase the price, we need supplies!"

Xiao Letian shook his head, "This is not a matter of money, but rather, it is a matter of the situation … It is not just Bismark that is hard to explain, even the situation in Paris will not allow us to cooperate! "

"Paris... Inside... Do you have any information? "

The leader shook his head: "Do you still need more information? I can analyze most of the information from Qi Bolin's airship!"

"Mr. Blanqui, I am still going back to the old saying, class conflicts are irreconcilable. At the moment, it is difficult for foreign enemies to surround Paris, so the society of the proletariat and the capitalist Republic are temporarily allied together …"

"But the contradiction will never disappear. Ever since the defeat of the Champigny battle, everyone in Paris knew that there was no hope for them to break through. The previous fragile balance has already been broken!"

"You can't control the situation at all. Although you are the spiritual leader of the left wing, you know very well that this group is too impatient, violent and emotional... There are many things that you can't suppress! "

"The commune is currently plundering the wealth of the aristocrats and capitalists, not even sparing the members of the Church. Tell me, how many enemies have you accumulated?"

"Do you really think the Republic will watch as you do whatever you want? If Trochu doesn't do something, he won't be able to explain it! "

"As for your subordinates, they are probably already prepared to replace China. You guys are already unable to wait any longer and want to personally manage them …" Am I right? "

"How can you talk to me about working together again when the Paris Civil War is right in front of us? "Please, you might not even be able to keep the Shabelle Sect safe …"

"I will not wade through muddy water with you. To be clear, I will not bet until the outcome of the battle between you two is decided. The loser is not qualified to do business with me!"

Xiao Letian's subtext was just a sentence, you guys are about to enter into a civil war, I am not stupid enough to trade when the victor is yet to be decided!

Blanqui had nothing to say. The situation in Paris was very transparent to the Chief.

Blanqui looked at Xiao Letian resolutely: "I need supplies, I need a large amount of supplies to survive this difficult winter!"

Xiao Letian firmly shook his head: "No, I can't take this risk!"

Blanqui still persisted, "What conditions do you have? "You can say it for me to hear!"

Xiao Letian frowned and said: "I still have a very good impression of the working class, although I do not agree with your actions, but I support your right to fight for your own benefits!"

"From a personal point of view, I would advise you to consider this situation in Paris... Surrender! "